The actress, who is creating a lot of buzz for awards season – not only for her performance in ’12 Years a Slave’ but also for her savvy style – wore a Proenza Schouler Resort 2014 black dress, which she styled with a black-and-white PS ponyskin ‘Lunch’ clutch and black PS shoes, with Jennifer Meyer jewels completing the look.

I love the easy-wear vibe to her LBD, with its crossing-at-the-bodice cut-out detailing, but I don’t like the Grace Jones redux hairdo.

this woman can do no wrong in my book! and i am personally delighted to see whatever she does to her hair as long as she doesn’t succumb to shoulder length extensions like almost every other black woman in H’wood! its empowering to see a woman of African descent own her beauty!!

ITA! I was initially drawn to her specifically because we shared the same haircut, and she’d even inspired me to do some funky cuts, and parts into mine like she did. But this hair cut is not working for me at all!

I like the dress, but not the shoes or the clutch! This is not a misstep per se, just a hiccup!

Exactly. Forget about being a newbie, her styling is SUPERB! I love everything about this look on Lupita. Love the dress especially. But, the hair was the first thing I noticed…please lets not see that again.